What kind of home is 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP last sold for £345,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (942 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU5 0UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in August 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP in?

1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP sits in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford. It falls within the GU5 postcode district in Surrey.

Is 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest primary school to 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (527m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, GU5 0UP is Red Lion, 261m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

942 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Southview Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Southview Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shamley Green, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 942 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 73% above the 2011 sale of £345,000. At 88 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Southview Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2020

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Southview Cottages, Sweetwater Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UP

1decisions1extensions1documents6nearby

Aug 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
WA/2001/0875
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£597,000

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Last sold (2011)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2011Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU5 0UP: £812,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in GU5 0UP

On the street

Versus other Sweetwater Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Southview Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,941

Street avg £5,605

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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1 Combe Farm Cottages, Thorncombe Street, Bramley

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1 Dawson Cottage, Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Guildford district page.

Full Guildford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

37/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU5 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU5 0UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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